Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is it hard to keep my listing up-to-date on BedandBreakfast.com and Inns.com?
A: Not at all! If you can type with two fingers and click a mouse you'll be amazed at how easy it is for you to update your rates and information on both BedandBreakfast.com and Inns.com simultaneously! You'll get an ID number and can choose a password, and can log in anytime, 24/7 to keep your listing tuned up for maximum results. Changes made to your BedandBreakfast.com listing transfer automatically to Inns.com – no extra work is involved. In addition, each new membership comes with 30 days of free phone, email, and fax support. Platinum level members receive unlimited support.
Q: How does BedandBreakfast.com and Inns.com attract Internet users?
A: To ensure that thousands of travelers visit BedandBreakfast.com and Inns.com daily, we spend over $20,000 monthly on pay-per-click advertising with Google and other sites, and work hard to maintain consistently high search rankings in the organic (free) results. In addition, BedandBreakfast.com's reputation as the leader in the industry has produced regular press coverage in USA Today, CNN, Forbes, major metropolitan daily papers, leading magazines from Real Simple to Budget Travel, a long list of leading websites, and many more.
Q: How will people find my B&B on BedandBreakfast.com and Inns.com?
A: BedandBreakfast.com has a multitude of search options, including geographic, Hot Deals and packages, special needs and amenities, online bookings, gift cards, and many more. Members can significantly increase traffic to their BedandBreakfast.com listing as well as their own website with secondary city listings, Featured Property and Inn of the Month online advertising auctions. Potential guests will use the convenient geographic search tool on Inns.com to find your property, and will click directly from the city page listings to your own website. If you have secondary city listings on BedandBreakfast.com, these listings will automatically appear on Inns.com as well.
Q: How do I know your site is working for me?
A: Member inns can access their password-protected traffic statistics, detailing traffic to their BedandBreakfast.com and Inns.com listings and their own website from their city page brief listing, their detailed listing, as well as traffic generated by special promotions.
Q: What do I get out of a BedandBreakfast.com membership besides listings and
links?
A: Members receive the Innkeeper News
, a free monthly email newsletter filled
with educational articles, advice from fellow innkeepers,
and a calendar of upcoming conferences and seminars. The Innkeepers Resource
Library is also free, and is a treasure trove of information and advice. Our ongoing publicity campaigns can help you get major press coverage for your inn, through
seasonal publicity leads and broad distribution of press releases. Members of
the BedandBreakfast.com team present educational workshops at innkeepers'
conferences throughout the U.S.
Q :
What is the difference between online bookings, online availability, and reservation requests?
A: Booking online: When the guest books
online, you and the guest will receive an immediate notification of the
confirmed reservation. There are no time consuming e-mail, phone or fax
requests.
Online availability: The potential guest clicks through from your listing to your
availability calendar to check your availability. Based on the availability, the
guest can then call, email or fax a reservation request.
Reservation requests: The potential guest emails you with a specific date and a request for a reservation. You will then need to contact the guest to book and confirm the reservation.
